Whole Hog Cooking!

Kent Rollins marinating a whole hog during roasting.

Large family gatherings, reunions, and celebrations are often centered around food. On farms and ranches, it is a common practice to roast a whole hog on a spit throughout the day while the kids play and the adults make up for lost time by playing corn hole, horse shoes, or just sitting around with a…

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Royal Smoked Ribs

Howdy folks, and thanks for stopping by the website! I’ve smoked many a rack of baby back ribs in my life and I’m going to share how I do it (the right way!). I’ve tried every method that anyone’s ever come up with, and found that this is the best way to get the most…

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Smoked Beef Ribs

Kent Rollins Smoked Ribs

Now, beef ribs are delicious and so good when smoked, but sometimes they are hard to find at the grocery store. On top of that, there are different types of ribs from the same animal, and it is hard to find what you want. I’m going to break it down for y’all today, so that…

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Smoked Chuck Roast

We’re not putting chuck roast in the slow cooker any more. Once you try this my way, you’ll never want slow cooked chuck roast again, folks. We’re going to be smoking this roast low and slow for great flavor and tenderness.  Chuck roast is the part of the cow that’s right up underneath the shoulder.…

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Beer Can Chicken | Grilled Chicken Recipe

Kent Rollins Beer Can Chicken

Head on over to the hen house, y’all because today we’re going to make everyone’s favorite summer method of cooking a whole chicken on the smoker – beer can chicken. Beer Can Chicken I went ahead and tested several types of beer and even a Mountain Dew when I was perfecting this recipe, but I…

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Pulled Pork on the Smoker

Just because a dish is good, doesn’t mean it has to be hard to make. Today’s recipe is for the most tender and juicy pulled pork sandwich, one that’s not only full of good smoky flavors but is oh so easy to prepare. Once your seasoning is applied and allowed to set, this is basically…

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Cooking Woods…. Everything you need to know

Looking to build a fire and don’t know what to build it with? Are you looking to smoke some meat and you don’t know what to use? Hey we are talking some good hardwood stuff, whether it be lump or real and we’re sharing some of our tips.

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